The school, informally known as "PA", was established in 1947 and first occupied its own building the following year.

The school was founded in 1894 and has occupied various sites during its history.

The school was occupied on 17 July 1967.

The current school was first occupied in September, 1970 with the first graduating class being the class of 1971.

During the Civil War, the school was occupied.

The school was occupied for a number of years after the new white school was built.

Built to accommodate 2,000 students in grades 9 through 12, the new high school was occupied by 2,400 students in the fall of 1963.

The school has been completely rebuilt, and was occupied in September 2012.

The school was occupied by soldiers and looted in the 1979 war.

The school was first occupied in September 1954.